Except for very young children, all entries must be made in
person by the person whose name appears as the angler having made the catch,
which also must be the same person signing the registration form to attest to
its truth and accuracy. Registering an entry under someone else's name causes
unnecessary, extra work for volunteers running the Big Fish Contest.

In addition, signing your name to a registration form
implies that you are verifying that all information on that form is accurate
and truthful.

Catch and release entries, with photos, are accepted in all
categories except flathead catfish and all bowfishing categories. However, all
entries, including catch and release, must be registered through one of the
registration locations at the end of this article.

Photos are encouraged with all entry forms. and mandatory
for all catch and release entries. To have your photo of a Big Fish Contest
entry included in the report on PennLive.com or in The Patriot-News, send that
photo with identification to mschneck@pennlive.com.